Chapter 2: The Ring
She is a child who grew up on her grandfather's farm, her grandfather is an expert in planting and breeding, and her personality is honest.
Zhang's is delicate and caring, and he takes care of his stepdaughter who has picked up a life, and Shen Qing, who has never felt family affection since he was a child, feels it in Zhang's body.
This Zhang family is Xu Lian's house, his background is better than the Rong family, and he also had a son, but unfortunately he died early in less than a month, and he has not come out since; For this reason, the concubine Rong family, who has a son and a daughter, has gradually become arrogant, and today, there is no place for her Zhang family in this Xu family.
By the moonlight, Xu Weiqiu wandered around the messy courtyard for a while, and just a few steps before she heard a burst of talking in front of her, and when she got closer, she saw Rong and the two women talking quietly in the corner, she didn't care and turned around and went back.
Not long after returning to the hut and sitting down, Rong led the two women in.
Seeing this, Xu Lian asked with a puzzled expression, "What's wrong?" ”
Rong didn't beat around the bush, and said directly: "Master, there is a family surnamed Liu in this village, and if you want to buy a house, I think Wei Qiu is quite suitable." ”
When Zhang Shi heard this, his face showed a trace of panic, and one hand reached over to hold Xu Weiqiu's hand tightly.
But seeing one of the women in Tsing Yi look around the hut, her eyes looked back and forth at Xu Weiqiu and Shen Xiaoke, and asked, "Which one is it?" ”
Rong pointed at Xu Weiqiu.
Seeing this, the woman's face showed a hint of dissatisfaction: "This girl is too thin, I'm afraid it won't be easy to support." ”
Rong Shi hurriedly said: "Don't look at her like this, she has a lot of strength, and she works hard and eats less." ”
Xu Weiqiu on the side couldn't cry or laugh, she never thought that one day she would be traded in front of someone like an animal.
"Dad, I don't want to go." She immediately took a stand.
Before Xu Lian could speak, Rong came over and took her hand, and said with a bitter face:
"Wei Qiu, don't think that your aunt is harming you, you see that our family is about to run out. Whether or not they will survive to Mozhou is still uncertain. I've inquired, this Liu Yuanwai is a big rich man, a big family, you used to be a girl for others, as long as you are diligent and fast, people will not treat you badly, and in a few years, let the master find you a good family to marry, not better than following us for a long journey? ”
Rong felt that she was not lying, their entanglement was indeed not much, and if she continued like this, she would have to use her own money, which she had saved with great difficulty, and spending every penny would cost her life.
Although the dead girl didn't eat much along the way, after all, multiple people opened their mouths and were burdensome. She had long thought about leaving her behind, and it would be a matter of killing two birds with one stone if she could sell it to a big family for a few dollars.
Xu Weiqiu looked at Rong's pretentious face, and secretly thought in his heart, this is going to replace the weak, ignorant and at the mercy of others Xu Weiqiu, who was probably sold like this in a daze.
She snorted coldly: "Auntie, who are you fooling, you know what this girl is doing; It was a man who served men at night, and if the lord had a guest, he would have to provide the guests with amusement and amusement, and he would not be as good as the girl in the kiln. Why should the main family find a good family in two years, and who will be deceived? From ancient times to the present, how many people can have a good end when they are used as a room for people? ”
Hearing this, Zhang's tears fell from a small family, she only knew that she had to work as a maid, how did she know that there were still such pickled things.
Isn't this pushing people into the fire pit? Thinking of this, Zhang plucked up the courage to say to Xu Lian, who was not far away: "Master, don't you dare, you can't be so ruthless, Qiu'er is your eldest daughter." ”
Rong hurriedly retorted: "What kind of concubine? Now when is it still important to pay attention to this, and it is also her creation to be able to sell it to large families. As a concubine, she can overwhelm the main house in everything, in addition to her belly competition, it also has something to do with her strong personality.
Sure enough, as soon as she spoke, Zhang immediately didn't dare to squeak anymore.
The Zhang family was afraid of her Xu Weiqiu but she didn't, she retorted with a cold face: "Auntie, since this is creation, why don't you let Xu Xiaoke go over?" ”
Xu Xiaoke, who was gloating on the side, suddenly changed his face when he heard her words, and scolded her with his teeth and claws: "Xu Weiqiu, don't be embarrassed by your dead girl, talk nonsense, see if I don't tear your mouth ......." ”
Seeing his father twisting his eyebrows and looking over, Xu Weicheng on the side was very alert, and reached out to cover his sister's mouth and took the person out.
"Old ...... Master...... If not, let's sell the horse. Zhang suggested hesitantly.
When Xu Lian heard this, he couldn't help but flick his sleeves and scolded: "The woman's opinion." ”
After hearing this, the Rong family also showed disdain: "That is, that horse is the only property left by our Xu family, if we sell it, what will happen to our belongings, can you carry it on the road?" ”
Seeing that the family was arguing, the woman in Tsing Yi glanced at her companion next to her, and the two excused themselves that they could not be the master for the time being, and asked the people of the main family to come over and make plans in two days. After leaving the words, the two left in a hurry.
Seeing this, Zhang Shi breathed a sigh of relief and found an opportunity, she quietly stepped forward to comfort Xu Weiqiu and said that people may think that she is too thin and does not meet the requirements, and it is estimated that this deal will not be done.
Xu Weiqiu is not as optimistic as Erniang, since the Rong family has moved to sell her, even if this transaction fails, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no second time; You must know that in this patriarchal society, once a woman sells herself into slavery, it is difficult to be free.
Rather than being scared along the way, it is better to withdraw in advance. In this era of relative material scarcity, it is indeed difficult for a woman to survive, but Xu Weiqiu firmly believes that it should not be a big problem to support herself with her own knowledge.
She has always been a do-it-all character, and that night, after the Xu family had fallen asleep, she hurriedly packed her bags and quietly left the village.
In the night, she chose a mountain road, but the road was not easy to walk because of the slippery road in the rain, and when she reached a steep stone wall, she almost fell off her heel without thinking, but fortunately she was flexible to avoid the danger.
I didn't know how far I went, but I heard a cry of pain behind me.
In the middle of the night, the voice almost didn't send her away.
"Qiu'er...... Qiu'er ......"
It was Erniang's voice, Xu Weiqiu's heart was shocked, she hurriedly rushed back, and after walking not far, by the moonlight, she saw Zhang's fall under the steep wall, in an embarrassed shape.